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Document ID (ISN)50979
CIS number 89-317
ISBN(s) 0-660-12779-2
Year 1988
Convention or series no. CCOHS/CCHST P88-4E
Author(s) Baxter J.A.
Title Rabies - A summary of the occupational health concern
Bibliographic information Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, Mar. 1988. 9p.
Abstract This data sheet covers: what is and what causes rabies; latent period; source; how common in Canada; how do infections occur; occupations at risk; signs of the disease; laboratory tests; treatment; protection of workers; precautions for control; immunisation for workers; workplace hygiene recommendations.
Descriptors (primary) infectious diseases; health hazards; rabies; virus diseases
Descriptors (secondary) occupational hygiene; Canada; data sheet; immunization; symptoms
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Biological hazards
Browse category(ies) Zoonoses
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)